[2025 Jinan Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiuru Mountain Waterfalls Scenic Area (Updated Mar)

Jiuru Mountain, located in Xiying Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province, about 40 kilometers away from the city, is a national AAAA-level tourist Attraction integrating natural landscapes, ecological forests, canyon waterfalls, and historical and cultural heritage. As the back garden of Jinan, the city of springs, Jiuru Mountain is not only a national forest park, but also an ideal place for urban people to escape from the hustle and bustle and return to nature. Here, there are continuous mountains, overlapping peaks, groups of waterfalls, gurgling springs, and the content of negative oxygen ions in the air is as high as 70,000 per cubic centimeter, which can be called a "natural oxygen bar." The name of Jiuru Mountain comes from "Jiuru" in "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Tianbao", which means a place of longevity and good fortune. The Attraction covers an area of 36 square kilometers, with an altitude of more than 500 meters, a peak altitude of 868 meters, and a forest coverage rate of up to 97%. Every inch of land here is full of natural aura, like a flowing landscape painting. Core Landscape The natural landscape of Jiuru Mountain is centered around "eight pools, nine waterfalls, twenty-four springs, and thirty-six peaks", which combines the majesty of northern mountains with the elegance of Jiangnan water towns, forming a unique landscape painting. 1. Waterfalls and deep pools - Nine waterfalls: various in shape, some are majestic, some are as gentle as silk, showing different aspects of nature. - Eight Famous Ponds: The water in the ponds is clear, reflecting the mountains, peaceful and beautiful. 2. Streams and Springs - Twenty-four Springs: The mountain spring water is clear and sweet, flowing all year round, nourishing the surrounding natural environment. 3. Strange Peaks and Plank Roads - Thirty-six Peaks: The peaks are diverse in shape and each has its own characteristics. - Ten-kilometer wooden plank road: built along the mountain, connecting waterfalls, deep pools and canyons, providing a walking experience close to nature. Four Seasons Features Jiuru Mountain is beautiful in all four seasons, and each season has its own unique charm. In spring, you can enjoy the brilliant mountain flowers; in summer, you can enjoy the waterfalls and clouds; in autumn, you can admire the red mountains; in winter, you can admire the wonders of ice waterfalls. - Spring: The mountains are full of flowers, such as forsythia, apricot and peach blossoms, which open one after another, like a colorful brocade. It is a good place for an outing and flower viewing. - Summer: Green shades cover the sun, waterfalls splash, and the average temperature is 5-8℃ lower than the urban area. It is an ideal place to escape the summer heat, play in the water, and cool off. - Autumn: The mountains are covered with red leaves, and the cotinus coggygria and maple trees are dyed in a riot of colors, as if nature has overturned its palette. It is a great place to enjoy the red leaves. - Winter: Ice waterfalls and snow-covered mountains make you feel like you have entered the world of Frozen. It is a paradise for experiencing the fun of ice and snow. Featured Experiences and Facilities 1. Immersive Tour - Creative Wooden House: When you step into the workshop, the sun shines through the wooden window onto the rustic wooden table. Every piece of material carries the warmth of the mountains. Here, time becomes soft, and every trace of handwork is a gentle agreement with nature. - Camping site: Camping site in the mountains, where you can stay in tents and watch the stars at night, and experience the romance of the wild and the dialogue with the starry sky. - Travel photography space: The Nordic-style wooden house space hides the secret romance of travel photography. More than ten corners have their own style: by the wooden house window, the sun shines gently, and the years pass leisurely; by the fireplace, the warm light sways, and the warmth flows. Every place is a poem of time, and the freeze frame is eternal, and romance is everywhere. 2. Parent-child and research - Nature Education Classroom: Carry out research and study activities such as plant recognition and geological science popularization to let children learn in nature and feel the mysteries of nature. - Handcraft experience: make sachets, rubbings, floating vases, etc., get close to nature and culture, and feel the joy of handcraft. 3. Accommodation and Food - Wooden House B&B: There are more than 9 B&Bs with different themes hidden in the mountains, such as the Hongyanrong Wooden Barrel Hotel and the Norman Castle. You can enjoy the scenery by just opening the window, and you will feel as if you are in a paradise. - Wild food: Authentic Shandong cuisine such as spring water tofu, pheasant, seasonal wild vegetables, etc., with unique flavors that are unforgettable. - Recommended tour routes: - One-day Highlight Tour: Visitor Center → Haomeng Area → Xunhuawenliu Area → Taiyintan Area → Secret Castle Area → Jiuditan Area → Tianying Waterfall Area. - In-depth two-day tour: On the first day, hike along the plank road to view the waterfall and stay overnight in a wooden house; on the second day, explore the secret castle and check in at the art town. Jiuru Mountain, with its charming landscape of "a new scene at every step, a new rhythm at every scene", has become an ideal place for urbanites to escape from the hustle and bustle and return to nature. Whether you want to climb high to see the beauty, study with your children, or enjoy the wildness of mountain life, this place can satisfy all your imaginations of poetic landscapes. Jiuru Mountain is a place where people linger, relax and feel the charm of nature. Welcome to Jiuru Mountain to feel the wonders of nature and experience the fun of mountains and rivers!